“Bring it on, Makrokosmos Project”

Oregon Arts Watch, July 20, 2017

“It was American Berserk at its best, making a glorious noise in the world”

Oregon Arts Watch, July 11, 2016

“One of 2015’s peak Oregon musical moments”

Oregon Arts Watch, October 18, 2015

“It was standing room only.  Kudos to all the players and sponsors who made it happen”.

Rhonda Rizzo, Writer and Pianist, August 9, 2015

makrokosmos_logo_WP, a hip and trendy festival in beautiful downtown Portland, brings cutting-edge contemporary American music to chic, accessible urban settings. makrokosmos_logo_WP features world-class performers and composers from the greater Portland area. makrokosmos_logo_WP teams up and partners with local food, wine and arts organizations. makrokosmos_logo_WP is about the best of Portland, Oregon.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Celebrating Terry Riley at 90!

Friday, June 26, 2026

BodyVox
1201 NW 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

 

5:00pm BodyVox Happy Hour

Meredith Monk – Trekking
Jennifer Higdon – Jumble Dancing
Michael Johanson – Catalyst
DUO Stephanie & Saar, Susan Smith, Yoko Greeney, piano

6pm Latin Grooves

Alfonso Peduto – Reverie, Longing, Aftermath II
Ernesto Lecuona – Ante El Escorial
Martin Bejerano – Fantasia de Tres Mundos
Carlos Chavez – Toccata for Percussion
DUO Stephanie & Saar, Portland Percussion Group

7pm Fragments for the End of Time

Alfonso Peduto – Fragments for the End of Time, Books I and II
Julia Lee, Susan Smith, Jeff Payne, Yoko Greeney, piano

8:30pm In C

Alejandro Viñao – Patterns and Form
Terry Riley – In C
Portland Percussion Group, pianists, guests and audience!

Tickets: $20 advance, $25 day of show, $15 students/senior
Tickets are for the entire show plus complimentary food and wine.  Come and go as you please!

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MEDIA

MAKROKOSMOS PROJECT 11: GLASSwerks

BodyVox , June 27, 2025, Video by Alexander Geiszler
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PRESS

04
Aug

The sensuous incarnation: Makrokosmos 11

By Charles Rose | August 4, 2025 For this year’s one-day microfestival, a cadre of pianists led by DUO Stephanie and Saar paired Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I” with the complete… The sensuous incarnation: Makrokosmos 11

20
Jul

Aufführungspraxis: Makrokosmos Project turns X

The one-day modernist music festival continues to justify the words of George Crumb, performing music that “depends for its very existence on a type of pioneer performer” by Juri Seo,… Aufführungspraxis: Makrokosmos Project turns X

01
Sep

Unusual and often terrifying: Makrokosmos 8

The annual mini-festival of contemporary music celebrated its eighth year with five hours of music at PICA, featuring compositions from across Latin America. AUGUST 16, 2022 | CHARLES ROSEMUSIC In… Unusual and often terrifying: Makrokosmos 8

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